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Older horse trailers may not have come equipped with brakes or may need an upgrade from hydraulic surge brakes that no longer work properly. As most states now require working brakes on trailers...

Helpful information on how to wire up electric trailer brakes.

Electric brakes are the easiest way to add brakes to a trailer that was not equipped with brakes when built. With no need to run tubing or bleed, electric brakes are also simpler and install more...

It is important to understand how to wire lights on a trailer, as it is illegal not to have working lights on your trailer. It also helps make driving safer for you. Depending upon your trailer,...

You see them all the time on websites like Craigslist, "Great trailer, just needs lights and wiring." You need a trailer, but that part about lights and wiring has you concerned; you're not sure...

All trailers with electric brakes are required to have a breakaway switch to apply the brakes if the trailer becomes disconnected from the tow vehicle. Many older trailers do not come equipped...

Over time problems with the wiring to the lights on trailers become increasingly common. Wires catch on sticks and twigs or get damaged by rocks flying off the tires when the vehicle is towed, or...

A brake controller is the electronic device installed in a tow vehicle to control the electric brakes of a trailer. For the past few years, brake controllers were offered by the vehicle...

Wiring a horse trailer is a project that will likely take from one to three hours for someone working alone. The task requires only simple skills that, if not already known, can be learned ...

If your trailer was not equipped with brakes when it was manufactured, adding electric brakes and wiring them is a task well within the abilities of the average do-it-yourself handyman.

Side mount marker lights are an important safety addition to any trailer. Adding them won't take long, as only simple tools are used, and you will increase your trailer's nighttime visibility greatly.

Trucks less than a few years old are available with an optional electronic brake controller. This makes installing a brake controller in these vehicles a "plug in" process. All is not lost if you...

Trailers towed behind any vehicle must have working lights for safety--it's the law. Older trailers may have wiring problems, or the lights may have been broken, resulting in all or some of the...

Installing or replacing a pump in an RV or boat is a task that is quite manageable for most do-it-yourself people. Parts are available from local RV supply stores, as well as some automotive and...

Wiring to trailer electric brakes can become brittle and cracked, or otherwise damaged and need to be replaced. Sometimes too, electric brakes are added to a trailer as an upgrade. Either way,...

Small trailers must be equipped with lights. Many also have electric brakes. Wiring to these lights and brakes can become cracked and brittle and need replacement. Parts are available online or...